James Brown, Antrim, to James Brown, Philadelphia, U.S.A.

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Document ID 9601090
Date 11-03-1818
Document Type Letters (Other)
Archive Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Citation James Brown, Antrim, to James Brown, Philadelphia, U.S.A.; PRONI D.3688/; CMSIED 9601090
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    Mr. James Brown, Philadelphia,
            To James Brown Gds [Goods?]

For sundry Expences [expenses?] paid as follows on acct [account?]
your sister Nancy Brown for her Clothing, Boarding &
Education at Gracehill, & outfit for Philadelphia [---?]
1811
April 22  To paid for a Beaver Hat & a pair Boots   0.15.0

1817
February 25  To paid for a Trunk for Clothes       œ0.15.0

             To paid for 20 yards Shirting @ 1/6    1.10.0

             To paid for 14 1/2 yards Linen for
             Shifts & Pillow Cases @ 1/9           1.5.4 1/2

             To paid for 2 Towels                     .1.9

             To paid for 1 pair Woollen Socks          .1.8

             To paid for 1 pair Shoes                 .5.10

March 4      To paid for Miss Montgomery for a
             Straw Bonnet & trimmings                .11.8

             To paid John Gray for 2 pair Cotton
                            Stockings @ 3/ 6.0
             & 2 pair Cotton Stockings 3/4 6.8       .12.8

             To paid Miss Ross for muslin for
             petticoats, night caps, Pocket
             handkerchiefs, frils [frills?] &
             neck Handkerchiefs                  .16.10 1/2

             To paid Mrs Mc[Affee?] for 6 1/2 yds
             [yards?] Shift for wrapper @ 2/1     .13.6 1/2

             To paid Miss Simpson for a pair Stays   .17.6

             To paid Miss Achesons for 6 yards
             Calico for [Mourning?] Wrapper @ 1/10     .11.0

             To paid Mr Merdock for Great Coat
             2 Petticoats & a Wrapper               2.14.10

             To paid for Thread, Tape, & Binding
              given to Nancy                          .1.11

             To paid Nancy for Pocket money          1.0.0

April 19     To paid Miss Megonegal [Magonagle?] for making
          Great Coat, & 3 Wrappers, with trimmings   .18.10

April 21     To paid Miss Achesons for Crape
         Spencer 9/11 & Sarcinet Spencer 20/2 1/2  1.10.1 1/2

             To paid Miss Ross for 7 yards muslin
             for 2 Wrappers @ 2/11                   1.0.5

Oct 23       To paid Miss Achesons for 2 yards [----?]
             for Stays @ 2/8 1/2                5.5
             Black Chip Bonnet with trimmings  12.6  0.17.11

Nov 30       To paid Nancy for Pocket money          1.0.0

                                       over       œ 18.1.11

             To amount brought over               œ 18.1.11

1818         To paid Gracehill School Accounts, for
February 3   Boarding, Education, & other expences [expenses?]
             from 8 March 1817 to this date      36.16.0 1/2

February 4   To paid for a Net Linen 25 yards @ 2/2  2.24.2

             To paid for a mattress                .11.4 1/2

             To paid for 1 yard Ticken 3/3 & 3Lbs
             Feathers 3/- for Bolster                 .6.3

             To paid for 1 pair Blankets             1.2.0

             To paid for 2 yards muslin for
             pocket Handkerchiefs @ 3/9               .7.6

             To paid for Hair Comb 3/4, knife 1/8
             Lead Pencil 5 [mm?]                      .5.5

             To paid for 1 Shirt pins 4 1/2,
             Thread 2/1                            .2.5 1/2

             To paid for 2 Lbs Soap                   .1.4

             Total amount of Nancy's Expences [expenses?] œ60.8.5 1/2

             To paid for a [----?] Linen for
             yourself 25 yards @ 3/3               4.1.3

                                                  64.9.8 1/2

1818         By Simms & Creighton or Wm [William?]
March 4       Simms Belfast accepted this date
              @ 60 [dft?] due 6 May               71.13.9

             Balance due Jas [James?] Brown
              Philadelphia                         7.4.0 1/2

7.7.10 1/2   Aug 12 To paid you in full            7.4.0 1/2
7.4. 0 1/2
  3.10
                  J.B. [James Brown?]